Lace-cabinet.



R. A. THORNTON.

LACE CABINET.

APPLIOATIONIILED SEPT. 1, 190a.

Patented Apr. 27, 1909.

Iod ne/Jaw ROBERT A. THORNTON, OF

PATENT OFFICE.

SULPHUR SPRINGS, TEXAS.

LACE-CABINET.

Specification of Application filed September To all whomit may concern:

Be it known that I, ROBERT A. THORNTON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Sulphur Springs, in the county of Hopkins and State of Texas. "have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Lace-Cabinets, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings. a y

This invention relates to improvements in lace cabinets, but more particularly that class of cabinets which are provided with a plurality of drawers, arranged horizontally bons, or other like articles, that they will not contact, whereby they may clog the action of the'rolls.

A further object of the invention is to so arrange the free ends of the lace or other contents of said rolls. which pass through slots in the front of the drawers on wire guides which are disposed transversely above the edges of the various drawers.

lVith the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists in the details of construction and in the arrangement and combination of parts to be hereinafter more fully set forth and claimed.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification,

wherein like characters denote correspond ing parts in the several views, in which I Figure 1 is a perspective of the improved cabinet drawer; Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the cabinet.

This lace cabinet A is provided with a pluralityof drawers B. Said drawers are arranged horizontally and also vertically in said cabinet. The drawers are provided with horizontal slots C, of sufficient width to allow all sizes of lace or ribbons to pass- Letters Patent. Patented April 27, 1909. 1, 1908. Serial No. 461,201.

therethrongh. Arranged transversely Within said drawers are suspended a number of spools D, which are provided with spindles E, for winding lace or other things thereon. The spindles E project through the circular sides F of the spools, thus forming trunnions F for supporting said spools, as the spools have to revolve when the lace is drawn therefrom. The drawers referred to are provided with a front portion B, having slots therein as previously stated; the rear ends B of said drawers are closed. and provided with sides B said sides are angular openings 6, having a rounded bottom 7), for supporting the spools D, through the medium of said tr unnions F. The angular slots referred to are inclined from the top edges B and extend forward to the bottom thereof so as to prevent the spools from rising in their bearings when lace is rapidly unwound. Arranged above the side 13 of said drawers are guide wires G, so as to prevent the lace from one spool contacting the lace on an adjacent spool. Said guide wires are arranged one below the other, beginning with the rear tance for the object in view to the lowermost or front wire. The guide Wires are supported by vertical portions G integral with the transverse portion thereof, and extend some distance into the sides of the drawer sides B for supporting the same. Said drawers are bottomless; by'this meansmaterial is saved in their construction, and it also prevents the dustfrom accumulating therein, as the dust is precipitated to the bottom of the cabinet.

Having described my invention, that which I desire to claim by Letters Patent is:

A cabinet provided with a plurality of drawers, said drawers being bottomless, guide wires arranged on the sides of said drawers, said guide wires being elevated one above the other in consecutive order, spools rotatably suspended in said drawers, and the means for unwinding said spools.

In testimony whereof I hereunto atlix my signature in the'presence of two witnesses.

L. O. LITTLE, NINA L. MARTIN.

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